Riverside International Speedway (West Memphis, Arkansas)

Riverside Speedway
Location 151 Legion Rd., West Memphis, Arkansas
Area 18.3 acres (7.4 ha)
Built 1950 (1950)
Architectural style Plain Traditional
NRHP Reference # 09001243[1]
Added to NRHP January 21, 2010

The Riverside International Speedway is an automobile racing facility at 151 Legion Road in West Memphis, Arkansas. Its facilities consist of a 0.25-mile (0.40 km) clay oval with banked corners, bleacher seating on both straightaways. Amenities include a concession stand. The track was built in 1949, originally to showcase midget car racing. It is the oldest surviving dirt track in the Memphis area, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[2]

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References

  1. National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. "NRHP nomination for Riverside Speedway" (PDF). Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2014-11-18.


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